diff --git a/submodules/AsyncDisplayKit/Source/ASEditableTextNode.mm b/submodules/AsyncDisplayKit/Source/ASEditableTextNode.mm
index ea0a6613c7..e8e7547d26 100644
--- a/submodules/AsyncDisplayKit/Source/ASEditableTextNode.mm
+++ b/submodules/AsyncDisplayKit/Source/ASEditableTextNode.mm
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@
 }
 
 - (void)setInitialPrimaryLanguage:(NSString *)initialPrimaryLanguage {
+  _initialPrimaryLanguage = initialPrimaryLanguage;
   ((ASPanningOverriddenUITextView *)_textKitComponents.textView).initialPrimaryLanguage = initialPrimaryLanguage;
 }